Golf ball position marking device
OwnerRocco J. DiMatteoinventor
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Abstract
A device for marking the location of a golf ball on a putting green including a disc-like marker member which is detachable from a first member which in turn is adapted for connection to the handle grip of a golf club putter. The first member includes a generally flat top from which a narrowed shaft downwardly extends. The shaft terminates in an enlarged generally conical head such that the shaft head can be forced through the narrow central opening of a golf club head end cap so as to firmly position the first member therewith. The top of the first member is thus positioned on the top of the end cap and further includes attachment means for a generally disc-shaped marker. The marker can be repeatedly attached and detached from the first member to permit its intended use on a golf green.
Claims2
A device for marking the location of a golf ball on a green when such ball is removed for putting, said device adapted for use with a golf putter club of the type having a frictional handle grip of yieldable material covering the upper club end and terminating in a generally solid end cap, said end cap including an end wall having a centrally disposed air vent bore projecting therethrough, said device comprising a substantially rigid, nonyieldable first member having a substantially planar top portion, a shaft portion downwardly extending therefrom and terminating in an enlarged lower portion of an overall conical shape and terminating at its upper end in a generally flat ledge spaced from the lower surface of said top portion a distance equal to or slightly larger than the extent of said end cap air vent bore, said shaft adapted for direct frictional receipt in said bore with said upper ledge surface of said lower portion engaging the lower surface of said end wall and the lower surface of said top portion engaging the upper surface of said end cap end wall so as to positively secure said first member to said golf club grip, said bore adapted to temporarily expand to receive said enlarged lower portion, and a second substantially rigid, disc-shaped member comprising a marker and adapted for removable attachment to said first member, the upper surface of said first member top portion and the marker cooperatively forming attachment means whereby said marker may be secured thereto as in normal play with said club and alternatively detached therefrom when it is desired to utilize the second member as a putting green ball marker said attachment means being of post and pocket construction, said post downwardly extending from the lower surface of said marker and said pocket disposed on the upper surface of said first member top portion whereby said marker is detachably frictionally snap engaged to said first member top portion with a force substantially less than that with which said first member is engaged to said golf club handle grip.
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